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You never know where a hacker might appear. Digital forensics specialists report that a teenager managed to infiltrate the systems of a high school in the suburbs of Maryland, US, to extract personal information, academic registers, and SAT test scores from more than 1300 students. In a statement, Montgomery County revealed that the young man […]
According to data protection specialists, corporate espionage is becoming a way too common practice and has also evolved with the inclusion of new technologies. This time, the CEO of a technology company currently based in San Francisco, US, has been charged with four illegal intrusions into a protected computer equipment crimes. Jonathan Manzi, 28-years-old, turned […]
In recent days, multiple reports emerged from data protection experts mentioning that, thanks to an upcoming U.S.-UK agreement, the authorities in these countries would finally have a way to access encrypted messages on instant messaging services such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. According to reports, based on statements from a source very close to the […]
Information security specialists have reported a security incident at systems in Union City, California. According to reports, the presence of a virus has forced local authorities to completely shut down their computer systems. It is not yet clear whether the information held on these systems is safe, but authorities are already working with the FBI […]
New Bedford city, Massachusetts, has become the new victim of a severe ransomware attack. According to web application security specialists, the attackers have demanded a ransom of $5.3 million USD in exchange for restoring access to files infected by encryption malware. The incident occurred about two months ago, although the infection was publicly disclosed until […]
Hacking and cyber espionage activities between national states keep increasing. According to reports from digital forensics specialists, the Russian government had hacked FBI communications systems to prevent US agents from detecting Russian spies working in American territory and agencies. The report states that, in addition to the ability to disrupt their communication systems, the FBI […]
There is no organization, whether public or private, that is safe from cyberattacks. This time, a team of web application security experts reported on a ransomware attack that has compromised the systems of PerCSoft, an information backup services company based in Wisconsin. Among the company’s top customers is Digital Dental Record (DDR) which operates an […]
Ransomware incidents keep popping up while victims face a crossroads: try to recover their files on their own, or negotiate with the attackers and pay a ransom. This time, cybersecurity services experts have detected a new attack against multiple public schools in New Kent County, Virginia. In this regard, Superintendent Brian Nichols mentioned that “during […]
A few days ago a cybersecurity incident that affected the systems of dozens of schools in the state of Louisiana, US was reported. Now, network security experts report that Imperial Health, a network of doctors providing health services to more than 100k people in this state, suffered a ransomware attack that compromised a percentage of […]
Cybersecurity incidents keep happening in various public departments in multiple areas of the United States. This time, vulnerability analysis specialists report a data breach in Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) systems. The incident would have compromised some personal details, such as full names, phones, email addresses, and passwords stored by the agency. According to reports, […]
A hacker group successfully launched a cyber attack against the Federal Security Service (FSB), a Russian government intelligence agency. According to reports from cybersecurity specialists, about 7.5 terabytes of classified information were extracted in the attack. Various media claim that among the information compromised during this incident are Russian projects to disable private browsing with […]
Vulnerability testing specialists reported the emergence of a new malware variant capable of removing firmware from Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This outbreak reminds experts the malware variant known as BirckerBot, which destroyed millions of IoT devices a couple of years ago. This new malware variant, called Silex, was detected during the early hours of […]
The United States has been accused by Vladimir Putin’s administration of deploying a series of cyberattacks against Russia’s energy infrastructure, information security services specialists reported. According to the experts, American intelligence agencies have investigated Russian electrical systems for at least the last six years. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says spies and American intelligence officials and […]
Iran government officials claim to have dismantled a gigantic cyber espionage network operated by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). In addition, Iran mentions that several American spies have been arrested around the world after this investigation, reported IT security audits specialists. According to reports from the Reuters news agency the tension between the U.S. […]
According to specialists in website security services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have reported that the photos of the passengers registered by the agency have been the subject of considerable cyberattack, which has generated concern in several levels. Through a statement, customs officials said that these photos, which included images of people and car […]
Entering the U.S. will be more complicated than ever. Specialists from the IICS cybersecurity training reported that the U.S. State Department will request those who wish to enter the country for their social media profiles, email addresses and phone numbers used for the last five years. This decision will impact about 15 million people who […]
Amid the US-China controversy and the consequential ban on Huawei, the Chinese government is planning to build a new operating system. The news was first reported by The Epoch Times (via ZDNet), citing the Canadian military magazine Kanwa Asian Defense as the source. As per the magazine’s report on May 11, the new OS is […]
The administration of President Donald Trump has banned telecommunications companies operating in the U.S. from using technology and devices developed in some foreign countries after considering that some of these products represent a serious national security risk, report specialists in cybersecurity. This prohibition applies to purchases by U.S. companies in the future, although the cybersecurity […]
Information security services specialists report two new ransomware attack incidents against some U.S. cities. This time is the turn of the city of Baltimore, Maryland, and Potter County, in the state of Texas. The authorities in Texas are about to complete their cybersecurity incident recovery process; on the other hand, Baltimore County suffered the collapse […]
A ransomware attack forced the shutdown of all the computer operations of the city of Greenville, South Carolina, According to the cyber forensics course experts from the International Institute of Cyber Security, the attack forced the authorities to shut down most of their servers. Greenville officials, together with professionals from the rest of the U.S., […]
Multiple counties in various U.S. states are under a massive ransomware attack, reported the authors of the book ‘Learn ethical hacking‘. This time, counties of Orange, in California, and Genesee, Michigan, have been the victims of this attack campaign. A few days ago it was the turn of Albany, New York. According to the reports, […]